Gonzalez went to Aims Community College in 2007 to get his start in acting and continued the dance routine workout.

"I thought of it as continuing my wrestling career with a different medium," Gonzalez said.

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He trained for several hours a day, usually four times per week. He wanted to learn the moves, he said. Soon he learned how to impersonate Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Jackie Wilson, James Brown and Cab Calloway.

In 2013, he started doing the impersonations professionally. He got cast as a young Elvis Presley for Starz & Encore's Graceland Elvis Movie Month. He continued to develop those impersonations, and in 2015, he joined "Forever Dangerous: A Tribute Honoring Michael Jackson."

On Friday, people can expect special effects reminiscent of Michael Jackson's 1992 Dangerous World Tour, as well as a costume contest during intermission.

People come to tribute shows to remember great artists, Gonzalez said, even though the musicians themselves were better.

"They died before their time and their songs are still relevant," Gonzalez said.

In a way, he's paying tribute to his grandparents, too. His grandparents raised him, Gonzalez said, and they loved listening to Michael Jackson's and Elvis' music.

He sees folks in the crowd who bring their grandkids and caretakers to his shows, he said. They get excited about the music.

"People will say their mom hasn't stood up like that in months," Gonzalez said.